1. I would like to add my congratulations to the millions that Barack Obama must have received for his great victory for the Presidency of the United States of America. 2. Only a few years ago I thought it was impossible for a black man to become President of white United States, the country where ...

RAYA OPEN HOUSE 1. I would like to share with all the visitors to my blog my open house experience this raya. 2. All are heart warming and belies the popular belief that the races in Malaysia are antagonistic towards each other. From the large number of Chinese and Indians attending the raya open houses, ...

INTERVIEW 1. I was interviewed by the BBC on the current financial turmoil and over management of the currency crisis in 1997 – 98. 2. I was amused when he attributed the pegging and the elimination of CLOB (Central Limit Order Book) to Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim. I asked him whether he was given this ...

LITIGATION 1. Malaysian politicians seem to be resorting to litigation in order to gag their critics and detractors. 2. When I was PM and Anwar Ibrahim was being tried, he sued me for 100 million Ringgit for some statements that I made. I had to find lawyers to take up my case. Fortunately I won. ...

My wife and I wish all our Indian friends, especially readers of chedet.com and my Facebook fans a very Happy Deepavali. I hope Malaysians of all races will use this joyous occasion to visit their friends of the Hindu faith with visitations to open houses. This will help strengthen and further promote harmonious relations between ...